Now on another day Grani rode to the settlement at Hvammferry, and on his way homeward came by the smithy of Frodi. Ondott was in his company, with Hallvard and Hallmund; they proposed that they should have sport with the smith, and take from him his bill.
"Sport mayest thou try," said Grani, "but beware lest it turn out against thee."
"He is soft as custard," quoth Ondott.
"Otherwise was he in the Orkneys," replied Grani. But for all that Ondott rode to the smithy-door, and called Frodi to come out. He came, and leaned on the handle of his hammer, which was so big that no man had wielded it since he went away. He asked what they would of him.
Said Ondott: "Here is Grani Earl's Fosterling to require something of thee."
Frodi said to him: "Was then Grani fostered by the Earl?" And he fixed Grani with his eye; but that one blushed and said naught. For he knew that his father had boasted of his fostering with the Earl, and never had Grani said nay thereto.
Asked Ondott, "Was he not?"
Frodi said, "He came last from the Earl's court." So Frodi, who might have spoken honor away from Grani, made him feel more shame than if the truth had been said.
"Now," said Ondott, "bring forth the bill which is Einar's, and deliver it to us."
"Asks Grani that?" Frodi replied.